Outside covering for buildings



Dec. 26, 1933. J. c. MCKEOWN 1,941,216

OUTSIDE COVERING FOR BUILDINGS Filed Oct. 13, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 26, 1933.

J. c. MCKEOWNY 1,941,216 OUTSIDE COVERING FOR BUILDINGS Filed Oct. 15, 1930 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 L Q z;

a irz C/Vc Zoza/z Patented Dec. 26, 1933 OUTSIDE oovnnnve roa nmtmnas 1 John C. McKeown, Winnetka, Ill.

lication October 13, 1930.

Serial No. 438,269

14 Claims. ("(31. [108-43) My invention relates to building materials of the type customarilyemployed as outside coverings for the roofs or walls of houses, and includes among its objects and 'advanta in ges increased speed application and security in fastening.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation tion;

, Fig.

'Fig. 3'is. an same line;

Fig. 4 is a pl 2 is asection as on line enlarged detailed section on the n' view. oithe clip of a portion of a wall at the corner of a building indicating the application of material'thereto according tovthe inven- 2- 2 of Fig. 1';

of Fig. 3;

A Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 3 illustrating an alternative clip construction;

1 Fig.3 is a perspective of the clip of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a cross section of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a section similar to. trating a further alternative "and.

.elementcomprises a line of, the -fold.

" is protected by less.

' outer arm are first made up and cut in taken. on the line -7 Figs; 3 and.5 musclip construction;

Fig. 9 is a perspectiveof'the clip of'Fig. '8. v In the embodimentof the invention selected for 1 illustration, the individual covering elements 10 the factory; Each g body portion 12 and a turnedundejr flap 14, which flap is turned over and creased in position at the factory where there are suitable facilities for such folding of the material I v Where the .building str-ucture at a tithe when the materialis relatively flexible and. can be thus creased witho In'building up a V cording to the. invention (by material) I first apply element 10.

ut injury along the I I t nd up e .two -thickness covering acwhich is meant a covering where no part of the building structure than two thicknesses of I a starting strip 16 of substantially half the vertical extent of the individual -Each e1ement-1 0 prepared for final application to the building structure i 0- made up of a U-shaped piece of material cominnerarrn 24, andan gripping prongs 28. 24and 26 and the bight 22 may be corrugated as at 23 to increase the it-with one or more prisinga short bight 22, an

26, terminating in The side edges of the arms stiffness .of the clip.- The inner arm 2f1-iS apertured at 30 to receive a'nail 3 nail is first made v diverging materially :from th of Fig. 3, so that Each clip 20 r. is

2,.andthe clip and up withthe arms 26 an d 24. e parallel position the upper edge of the flap 1.4

can readily be slipped into assembled position.

\I The clips may be assemble don the elements strip 16 lightly 'ing .hO'llle the nails 32.

j edge "of the piece Itive; With the elements 36. all fastened in place,

' 36,1with the vertical 'l mismatched, so thatvthe upperjportionof position it may be, convenient to a "materially above the thesecond course above, so that each element, even iino temporary held, against the "indicated in the v18 by assembling} Iap plied'either on. walls or inclined. surfaces" su'ch'as roofs-The application and excess material of one element 10 independent of fastening the elements 10 'to the building structure by slipping the arm 26101 eachclip'tothe bottom of the fold in the element "and squeezing the arm 24 tightly against the Referring again to' Fig. 2, after fastening the in place .with nails 34', element 3Q may be layedin position and its lower edge A permanenu attached to the building 18 by driv- I prefer to. do this by layinga small wooden block i front of the lower as indicated at Y38 and driving on that block, so as to avoid any m ttingv oi the '1 covering element. Howevenin the handsof careful' workmen a wooden mallet or any driving tool having a fairly large head would be equally effec- I attacha'second row or tier of identical elements joints between the elements the joint between two. elements36 iscovered by a continuous covering constituting the center portion of one .of the elements 36-.' l: f f Y is in a, vertical ttach theexedgeof 'each element temporarily byfa light tack until the laying of the succeeding courses permanently fastens it'in place; 9 The, upper edge of each elementi terminates lower edgelof the elements in [tacks are used, is firmly building structureby six nails positions identified byfthe reference character .40 in l for one .ofthe elements 36.

.Coverings according to the" invention maybe vertical surfaces such as side firm attachment -provided at six. different points,

.makes is possible to use relatively large units,

with a corresponding increase in the speed of ac'orre'sponding decrease in the I required tocover a given area byreason of the overlap between the upper edge and the lower edge of the elemerits in the second course above .At thecorner, the building structurelais rst covered by a piece of material 50 over which is then positioned a second covering strip or element 52. This covering element has its edges folded and creased to form the flaps 54. The lower corner of this strip is held against the building structure by a clip 56 engaging in the fold of the end covering element 57 which overlaps the creased edge 54., The end covering element 59 in the next course above extends beyond the edge 54 and is held in place by a clip 58. The edge of the end covering element in each alternate course above extends beyond the edge 54 a like amount so as to give the effect of a vertical column 60 at the corner of the "building.- The edges of the end covering elements intermediate these courses terminate in a line with th 'edge of the end covering element 57 in the lower course and overlap the end covering elements, such as 59, so that an L-shaped surface ofeach alternate end element is exposed. This gives the appearance of "an inner row of L-shape'd pieces 'ofj'fn'aterial along the cornercolumn 60.

Under certain conditions of service, it is equally satisfactory and efiective to employ such a'clip "as'that illustrated in Figs. 5 and'6 in which the outer arm 42 is materially 'ar'm' i i. Such a clip may shorter than the inner be aperturedat 46'to receive thenail, and maybe fastened in place 'With the nail 48 driven home before it isas- 'sembl'ed with the covering element. The upper edge of the flap 14 is then slipped home,'and the outer arm 42 is bent in to theposition'of Fig.5 by a lightblow.

' Such a clip as that of Figs. 5 and 6 issati'sfactory wherever'the stifiness of them'ateri'al, and the windloads'to which it issubjected, are such 'that'theprojecting lower'edge 49'is of suflicient structural strength and stiffness so that there is no'danger thatit will'bebent'up'or'otherwise materially pulled out Of shape. The clip of FigSX8 and'9is formed from apiece of material crim'ped,as at"64,'toprovide"an arm 50 72before it is 66 and an arm "68 offset therefrom a distance substantially equal to'th'e thic'kness of the covering elements.

The arm 66 is provided with an aperture 70 to receivea'nail 72. Thesidee'dges'of the arm66, the crimped portion 64, and aiportion ereasethe stiffness'of the clip.

This clip may 'be fa stened inplace'by the nail assembled with the covering elements. The'uppered'ge of thefiap is then slipped 'b'en'eath 'the'ar'm'68 and brought into register with the crimp'edfportion 64. The arm ea'havinterlockswith'th'eflap of the covering elements ing smoothsurfaces, t

for holdingthe same in place. Shouldexpansion occur in the covering elements, the edge engaging Withthese 'clipsmay move down a littlein "68 whereby'buckling of the covering elements is 'avoided.

ing u shape'd metal Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention that others-may, 'by applying knowledge current at the'time of application, readily'adapt the same for use under various conditions of service. 7 I I claim:

1. A surface "covering remaining unmutilatedalongthe fold line, fastening clips each comprising a 'downivardly'openbody, said "clips receiving for buildings compris ing individual elements of weather-resisting material arranged in overlapping relation, each ele- "ment comprising'a piece of material 'with'a flap folded under alo'ngits lower'edge, thematerial said flaps the clips associated with each element being covered thereby, the inner arms of said clips being apertured, and driven fasteners passing through said apertures and entering the building structure.

2. A surface covering for buildings comprising individual elements of weather-resisting material arranged in overlapping relation, each element comprising a piece of materi'alwith a flap foldedunder along its'l'ower edge, thematerial remaining unmutilated along the fold line, fastening clips each comprising a downwardly openirig U-shaped metal body, said clips receiving 'saidfiapsthe'clips associated with each element being covered thereby, the outer arms of said clips'extending down close to the fold line of *the-eiement and terminating in prongs gripping the flap portion of the element, the inner arms of said'clips being apertured, and driven fasteners-passing through. said apertures and entering the bllll dll lg structure, ea'ch element extending up and'underoverlyingelements far e'n'ough'to b'e'penet'rated and held' by the drivenfast'enings for the'lo'w'er' edge of the "'secohdelement above.

3. A surface covering forbui'lding's comprising individual elements er weather resisting material "arranged in overlapping relation to 'malre up fat-complete 'coveringfwith not less than two thicknesses of material over the surface, each element comprising a rectangular piece of 1 material with a narrow flap folded under alon'gits lower edge, thematerial remaining unmutilated along the fold line, "fastening clips each comprising shapedm'et'al body, said clipsre'ceiving said flaps, the clips associated with each element being covered thereby, the outer arms of said'cli'ps' extending down" close to the'fold'line of the element and terminating in prongs gripping theflapporftion of'theeiehient, the inner arms of said clips under overlying elements farenough to 1 be 'penetrat'ed and held by th e driven I fastenings'for' the 'lower' edge of the second element "above.

'4. A surface covering for buildings comprising ourse's of overlapping Y covering elements, each of said e'lements'having its lower edge folded, a. U-shape'd fastening'clip'having one arm'only extending withinthe fold of said edge-for sec'uring thelower edge'of-sai'd'lements in place,"and means engaging the other arm only "ofsaidclip "f or fastening said clip to a building structure.

ing individual sheet elements arranged in-oVerlapping relation, each element havingfa flap fo'ld'edfback"upon itself along one edge, fastening clips each comprising deformable material having arms spaced to receive said-fiaps'fand "driven fasteners associated withthe'inn'er arms of said "clips "for connection with the fbuil'ding structure, *sai'd clips being 'de'formed"to tightly pin'ch said "folds simultaneously with the driving of said fasteners into the building structure, said fasteners lying under two thicknesses of said'sheet eleme'nt.

'6. -'In a surface coveringforbuildings' comprising individual sheet elements'arranged in' overlapping 'relation, each element "having a "flap foldedback upon itself-along-on'e edge, fastening 'clips'having U-shaped contours with the arms -spaced'to receive said flaps, said clips being-deformable to cause the arms to pinch said flaps, anddriven fasteners 'associatedWithth'e inner 5. -In a-surface coveringfo1"buildings comprisevery portion of a downwardly opening U- arms of said clips to connect the latter with the building structure, said clips holding the flaps snugly against the building structure when the fasteners are driven home, said fasteners lying under two thicknesses of said sheet element. '7. In a surface covering for buildings comprising a sheet element having a flap folded back upon itself along one edge, a ing a generally U-shaped contour with the arms spaced to receive said flap, said clip being deformable to cause the arms to pinch said flap, fastener associated with the inner arm of said clip to connect the latter with the building structure, said'clip holding the flap snugly against the building structure when the fastener is driven home, said, fasteners lying under two thicknesses of said sheet element.

8. In a surface covering forbuildings comprising a sheet element having a upon itself along one edge, a

. deformable material having arms spaced to receive said flap, a prong carried by one of said arms and arranged to be embedded in said flap when the clip is deformed to pinch the flap between the arms, and a driven fastener associated with the inner arm of said clip to connect the latter with the building structure, said fasteners lying under two thicknesses of said sheet element. 9. In a surface covering for buildings comprising individual sheetelements arranged. in overlapping relation, each element having a flap folded back upon itself along one edge, and

fastening clips each comprisingdeformable material having U-shaped contours .with the arms spaced to freely receive said flaps, and driven fasteners associated with the inner arms of said clips for connection with the building structure, said clips being deformed to tightly pinch said folds simultaneously with the driving of said fasteners into the building structure, said fasteners lying under said folds.

10. In a surface covering for buildings, -a fastening clip having a U-shaped contour, a fastening element passing through one arm of the clip for anchoring the same to abuilding structure, and a sheet element having a flap fastening clip havthe I end of flapfolded back fastening clip of arm for anchoring lying underneath one of said arms,

, underneath said flap element proper.

11. In a surface covering for buildings, a fastening clip having a one arm longer than the other, a fastening element passing through said longer arm beyond the shorter arm foranchoring the clip to a building structure, and a sheet element having a flap folded back upon the sheet ele- U-shaped contour with fastening element, the arms of said clip being spaced apart to receive said flap after the clip has been anchored to said building structure, said clip being bendable to permit the fold to be pinched between said arms, the fastening element lying underneath said fold and the sheet element proper.

12. In-a surface covering for buildings, a sheet element having a flap folded back upon the sheet element, a fastening clip comprising two spaced arms to receive said flap, said clip being deformable to permit the arms to pinch the flap,

and a fastening member passing through one,

ture, said clip holding the flap snugly against said building structure, said fastening member the sheet element proper.

13. shingle having a flap folded back upon the body of the shingle, a clip attachable to said flap for fastening the shingle to a building structure, and a nail passing through the clip for anchoring the same to said building structure, said clip being covered by said shingle and said nail lying and the shingle proper. 14. In a surface covering for buildings, a shingle having a flap folded back upon the body of the shingle, a' U-shaped clip receiving the flap, and fastening means passing through one leg of the clip only to enter ture and fasten the whole in place.

JOHN c. MoKEOWN.

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